CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928 — Page 96

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it will be necessary to increase the subhead 'Repairs, Stores

and Current'. Provision has also been made for an additional

receiver to improve the reception of Rugby press messages,

which often cannot be received owing to atmospherics. With

the new apparatus it is expected almost all will be clearly received. The equipment of the Governmont garages and work- shops on which $3,000 is being spent this year is not yet

complete, and it is necessary to provide a further $5,000

next year.

This will enable all cars on this side of the

harbour to be repaired here, instead of having to be sent

over to the already overburdened Railway Workshops.

Head 30- Public Works Recurrent.

There is a nett increase on this head of $69,750

but of this amount $13,000 for upkeep of bathing places has

bocn transferred from Head 34 Miscellaneous Services.

Among the chief increases are a total for Hong Kong, Kowloon and Now Kowloon of $11,750 for lighting and extensions of lighting to keep pace with the development of the Colony. Item 2 of subhead 13, 'Water Meters' for Kowloon, has been

increased by $10,000. There are at present nearly 400

applications for metres outstanding, and $15,000 is the

minimum sum necessary to meet these demands.

'Maintenance

of Praya Walls and Picrs' at Kowloon has been increased by $7,000. The corresponding vote for New Kowloon has been placed at the proper figure of $10,000, the figure of $100 in the current year's estimate being an error. 'Maintenance' and 'Improvements to Buildings' in the New Territories have been increased by $8,000 and $6,000 respectively. This is chicfly due to the number of Police Stations which will require heavy repairs next year. 'Maintenance of Roads and Bridges' in the New Territories has been increased consider- ably in order that the roads may be maintained in a fit

condition